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Business Wire
2 days ago
- Politics
- Business Wire
The Army Corps of Engineers is Reviewing the Petition Filed By Green Oceans and A Coalition of Tribal Nations, Fishing Organizations, and Conservation Groups to Revoke Revolution Wind's Permit
LITTLE COMPTON, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Army Corps has confirmed it is reviewing the Green Oceans' petition to revoke Ørsted's Revolution Wind permit. The petition cites a deeply flawed Public Interest Review that fatally tainted the Revolution Wind approval process and failed to comply with federal law. The petitioners include Green Oceans, the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head/Aquinnah, Narragansett Indian Tribe, Responsible Offshore Development Alliance, Long Island Commercial Fishing Association, Fishermen Against Offshore Wind, and the Rhode Island Commercial Fishing Association, as well as Save the East Coast, Protect Our Coast Long Island NY, Save Our Bay, Brayton Point, ACK For Whales, Save Greater Dowses Beach, and Protect Our Westport Waters. The petition raised three red flags: The Corps ignored the project's repeated discharges of arsenic, which exceeded 1000% of allowable levels, and other toxic chemicals, into Narragansett Bay and surrounding wetlands. The Corps disregarded interference with the only East Coast early warning radar system for ballistic missiles, as well as airport surveillance radar critical for aviation safety. It misrepresented the economic impacts—never accounting for lost jobs in the fishing industry or the economic harm from increased electricity rates this project will impose on New Englanders. 'This petition demands environmental justice and accountability from a government that fast-tracked these destructive projects without following the law,' said Dr. Lisa Quattrocki Knight, President of Green Oceans. The petition, filed in June, says the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) relied heavily on the Corps' Public Interest Review for its Record of Decision and final permit authorizations. The flawed review violated the Corps' statutory responsibilities and tainted BOEM's decisions. 'Revolution Wind threatens our environment, burdens ratepayers, -- particularly working families and those on fixed incomes -- and undermines national security,' said Dr. Knight. 'It devastates the marine ecosystem without any proven benefit to the climate. This project isn't sound policy; it's political theater at the public's expense.' Green Oceans is a nonpartisan, nonprofit, community organization dedicated to combating climate change without jeopardizing the health of the ocean or the life it sustains.
UPI
2 days ago
- UPI
FBI's Boston office warns New Englanders of rising phone scams
The Boston Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (main HQ pictured in February in Washington, D.C.) said last year over 17,300 Americans were scam victims victims that saw criminals impersonate government or other law enforcement agencies with financial losses totaling more than $405 million. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo July 29 (UPI) -- FBI officials in New England on Tuesday issued a public warning over an uptick in scam phone calls purporting to be law enforcement in a bid to steal money or other personal info. The Boston Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation said last year over 17,300 Americans reported as scam victims that saw criminals impersonate government or other law enforcement agencies. Such scams resulted in financial losses totaling more than $405 million. "We've seen an increase in these scams, which is why we're reminding the public to resist the urge to act immediately and verify who is actually contacting you," Ted E. Docks, special agent in charge at the FBI's Boston Division, said in a statement. Boston's FBI division says scams impersonating the FBI and other government agencies are "a persistent problem" that can also occur via email. "Be advised, law enforcement and federal agencies do not call individuals threatening arrest or demanding money," according to federal officials. They added that scammers can "spoof" caller ID information to make it appear a call is arriving from a legitimate phone number. Docks said that fraudsters currently are "capitalizing on fear and intimidation" because, he pointed out, "nobody wants to be the subject of a law enforcement investigation." His office warned possible victims that if a person thinks they are a victim of a scam or suffered a financial loss to "cease all contact with the scammers immediately, notify your financial institutions and safeguard any financial accounts." According to the bureau, scammer tactics change continually but often share similar characteristics, such as intimidation, using an urgent tone, crypto-related payments, suggesting secrecy or using a supposed emergency situation as leverage. On Tuesday, the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center said 778 New Englanders from Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire to Rhode Island had reported scams with nearly $13 million in reported financial loses for victims. In Massachusetts, at least 507 residents collectively lost more than $9.5 million compared to Rhode Island's 67 victims who lost about $147,880. The FBI said it will never call or email to demand payment, threaten arrest, ask anything related to money or request sensitive personal data. It further suggested to keep all relevant documentation. "Do not send money to anybody you do not personally know and trust," FBI officials stated. "Never give out your personal information, including your Social Security number, over the phone or to individuals you do not know," they added. Last year in November the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency raised the alarm over scams that saw fraudsters claim to be federal CBP employees demanding money or other items from FBI advisement came on the heels of April's revelation of a "steady" uptick in the New England region of fraud relating to quit claim deeds. But the federal government says even if there was no financial loss, "all types of fraud schemes and scams" should warrant a report to the Internet crime division for analysis or referral to aid the public fight against scammers. Meanwhile, Boston's FBI division advised the public to contact its office at 857-386-2000 if a person is seeking to confirm contact by an actual federal employee, or file an Internet crime report.
Boston Globe
21-07-2025
- Lifestyle
- Boston Globe
Wildfires, EEE, rainy weekends. What happened to summer?
I pull it off, inspect it, Google it, and learn it's a 'seed tick' in its larval stage of life. I flick it outside, and we decide to spend the rest of the day inside. It's hot out there anyhow! And if it's not hot, it's weirdly cold, or humid or raining for But we need that jerk. Maybe it's that steady march of time wearing down our mortal vessels, or maybe it's environmental calamities or the scheduling of endless activities, but summer does feel like it's picking up speed. My family is still in the toddler phase, meaning we're not yet into pre-professional athletics. But even without sports camps or travel teams, we're booked until mid-August. Our calendar looks like a battle map, packed with blue arrows and red boxes and orange troop formations. Notes about in-law arrival and departure times, a number for that company I need to call about that thing. A far cry from the summers of my youth, when the same months were a carefree canvas to fill with bike riding, video gaming, and landscaping. OK maybe not that carefree, but one thing we definitely didn't worry about: Advertisement Or Advertisement At least there's the beach! After we slather on sunscreen and bug repellant and strap on the oxygen mask, we can swim! You already know: more than cyanobacteri-ers? If you're thinking, 'Enough with the doom and the gloom and the spores!' . . . I get it. But all this invites a few questions: Are the high alerts making summer speed past? Are the threats valid? Are we over scheduling our summers because we're constantly comparing our summers to other people's? No, yeah, and probably. Since 1990, Advertisement It's easy to blame social media and someone else in general for the feeling our summer is disappearing. Indoor downtime can turn into envy moments when we compare our lives and summers to our friend's trip to Greece, Miami, or Scituate. We're fed constant updates on wars and tariffs and the on-again-off-again romance between Truth Social Guy and X-Man. Every summer, we're back here, though, bemoaning the brevity. This was our summer! This was me time! I entered June like a tornado, ripping through house projects to get stuff finished before we welcomed baby number three. Then we had the baby on June 30th, and we have been forced to move at the speed of a newborn. Slowing down has made me realize we need that jerk reminding us that the end is near — the end of the summer anyway. If you're scared to miss something, it makes you appreciate it that much more. If we were all immortal or lived in Florida, who would care that Labor Day had come and gone? New Englanders know the season is fleeting. We feel November in the chill of the freezer aisle, and think of icy January when we're fixing that crack in the foundation. That's why it feels short: because we want summer to last. It helps to focus on what you can control. I can control this: When my kid believes with his entire heart that the Blue Line is the fastest of all the lines, we drive to the Wood Island stop and take the train to Wonderland station (whose name makes it the biggest let down for a child in all of Massachusetts) then walk to Revere Beach. The sun is shining, the water is frigid, a classic summer day. Advertisement And not a tick in sight. Bart Tocci is a Boston-based writer. Send comments to magazine@
Boston Globe
15-07-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Ahead of Sun's return to TD Garden, Governor Healey advocates for bringing a WNBA team to Boston
'This isn't a moment,' Sun president Jennifer Rizzotti told the room. 'This is a movement.' One of that movement's strongest supporters was Governor Maura Healey, who played college basketball at Harvard and professionally in Austria. Knowing personally the doors that sports can open for women, Healey praised the Sun for bringing so many figures from so many corners of sports and business together in the name of women's sports. 'For me as a point guard, the greatest statistic was always the assist,' Healey said. 'The thing I love about basketball is it's a team game. So what you see in this room tonight is people making those connections, networking, assisting one another, lifting one another up, empowering one another, recognizing that this is a team sport. Advertisement 'Establishing greater equality in women's sports — for women, for girls — it's a team effort. And that's what I find really inspiring, seeing powerful women come together in united support for equality and fairness in women's sports. It's great to see.' Related : Advertisement Since Rizzotti was hired in 2021, the Sun expanded their focus to becoming a team that represented all of New England, and during that time their ties to Boston have gotten stronger. Last year, the team used the winnings from their Commissioner's Cup victories to support reproductive health and justice initiatives. For their contribution, Boston-based nonprofit Reproductive Equity Now's honored them in May with the Ellen Paradise Fisher Activism in Action Award. Healey applauded the way the team used its influence beyond basketball. 'I think it shows how synched up they are with the city, the state, with New England,' Healey said. 'Their willingness to use their platform to talk about women's rights, to talk about equality, to talk about equal pay. These are things that, as Bay Staters, we have laws on the books to protect these things. So I appreciate the Sun using their platform to speak to these issues a lot of people in Massachusetts and New England care about.' The on-court product in Boston has also been well received. The Sun sold out the Garden a year ago and were close to doing the same with 24 hours to tipoff. Healey said the excitement level around the game was a sign of Boston's appetite for women's sports. 'There's a huge fan base here in Boston for the Sun, for the WNBA,' Healey said. 'People have been talking about it for months now. This is the hardest ticket to get — and I'm saying that in the context of this being a pretty big sports town. Advertisement 'It just speaks to the level of enthusiasm for the women's game, which is only growing and growing exponentially. I love to see the growth in the WNBA. We love to support the Sun as New Englanders. We'd love to see them come back here and play any time.' Related : The WNBA is in a growth stage, expanding to 13 teams this season with the addition of the Golden State Valkyries. Toronto and Portland will join the league next season while franchises in Cleveland, Detroit, and Philadelphia will bring the total number of teams to 18 by 2030. The Meanwhile, Healey continued to throw her full support of bringing women's basketball to Boston. 'I want to do everything I can to advocate for a team here in Boston,' she said. 'Boston, we are a major sports town known all over the globe as a sports hub. We certainly should have a team here. There's a ton of support, there's a ton of enthusiasm.' Julian Benbow can be reached at
Boston Globe
15-07-2025
- Science
- Boston Globe
Great Salt Lake is disappearing. New Englanders should be concerned.
For years, Great Salt Lake has been This is not just a Advertisement Great Salt Lake is the foundation of northern Utah's ecosystem. Its water evaporates and may fall as rain or snow, helping to sustain life nearby, including in Salt Lake City. Precipitation, and mountain snowmelt in particular, return water to the lake. Now, the cycle is faltering. Thanks to warming temperatures, snowpack is turning to water vapor, reducing the amount that flows into Utah's rivers and, eventually, the lake. Population growth means more and more water is diverted from the lake's tributaries. None of this is good news: No other Advertisement If the lake disappears, it would not only wreck ecosystems but also poison the Salt Lake Valley. Industrial waste dumped into the lake has contributed to dangerous amounts of heavy metals. As water levels drop, windstorms blow over stretches of exposed lakebed and carry 'I've got lung problems from the dust coming from the lake,' says Steve Clyde, a lawyer who has spent decades working on Utah water issues. My own family has been affected, too: When an unexpected storm blew dust into Salt Lake City while my mom was mountain biking, she inhaled it and passed out on a cliffside. A desiccated lake could harm more than just Utahns. Particulate matter from its dry lakebed, such as Dust clouds have even been known to travel between continents. Just last month, dust blown from the Ben Abbott, an ecology professor at Brigham Young University, says dust from Great Salt Lake could wreak havoc over thousands of miles. At similar lakes, such Mar Chiquita Lake in Argentina or the dried-up Owens Lake in California, he's seen dust plumes 'affect soil health and public health at a very large scale.' Great Salt Lake is larger than either of those, so its consequences could be worse. Advertisement New Englanders are familiar with air quality problems originating far away: In recent years, dangerous particulate matter from To save it, more water must reach the lake — about New Englanders concerned about potential impacts on air quality can consider asking their congressional representatives to get involved. Brian Steed, Utah's governor-appointed Great Salt Lake commissioner, says his state would 'absolutely welcome any assistance' from leaders here. In 2024, the House and Senate overwhelmingly passed the Advertisement Flying over what's left of the lake, childhood memories cycled through my mind. Growing up, it was always there — just as the White Mountains and Lake Winnipesaukee are fixtures of life here. The fact that it could disappear felt absurd. But there it was, vanishing in real time. 'Oftentimes, people think of Great Salt Lake as a Utah problem,' Steed says. 'In reality, it's an international one.' He's right. Because if the lake vanishes, the impact would be felt not only by Utahns, but people building lives and memories wherever they are. Adelaide Parker can be reached at Follow her on X Adelaide Parker can be reached at
